Ski mountaineering

Ski mountaineering is a sport that combines the techniques of skiing with those of Mountaineering.

Table of contents

1 History 2 See also 3 External links

History

One of the earliest inspirations for the sport was the Englishman Cecil Slingsby, who crossed the 1,550m high (5,800 feet) Keiser Pass, Norway, on skis in 1880.

However, the "father" of the sport is generaly regarded as the German Wilhelm von Arlt, who made the first ski ascent of over 3,000m, when he climbed the Rauris Sonnblick (3,103m / 10,180 feet high) in 1894.

See also

• Skiing and Skiing topics
• List of climbing topics

External links

• World Ski Mountaineering Championships

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